{
  "id": 11377756,
  "title": "Germany's Merz hails NATO unity on Russia and rejects AfD claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/germanys-merz-hails-nato-unity-on-russia-and-rejects-afd-claims",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T06:42:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Germany",
    "slug": "the-local-germany-thelocal",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.de/20261002/germanys-merz-hails-nato-unity-on-russia-and-rejects-afd-claims"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday called for unity in backing Ukraine against Russia – within NATO, Europe and his own country where the far-right and Moscow-friendly AfD is on the rise.",
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        "outlet": "The Local Germany",
        "title": "Germany's Merz hails NATO unity on Russia and rejects AfD claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/germanys-merz-hails-nato-unity-on-russia-and-rejects-afd-claims-11381269",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:42:17.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}